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<blockquote data-quote="longrangehunterII" data-source="post: 1361780" data-attributes="member: 61185"><p>Not even close for a Big Game cartridge in most States, even the parent case the 6.5 Grendel is better suited for Big Game hunting. It would however make a fast .224 for coyotes or smaller game IMO.</p><p></p><p>This stuff was done decades ago.... The Clarke and the original 223 Valkyrie (aka 22/284) were even faster. The Clarke was based off the 257 Roberts blown out and had a sharp shoulder. It held about 55 grains of powder, five less then the original Valkyrie which was based of the .284 Win. Clark was ahead of his time, and a Wildcatter. Hornady had made him some streamlined 80 gr. soft points, but back in the 1950's shooters interest was too low for it to take hold. Years later in 1992 JLK 70-75-80 VLD with Clarks ideas in mind.</p><p></p><p>It's still cool, but like most Big Name Companies why take something that was already out there as a wildcat, change the case, steal the name but only change the designation in front of it to .224?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="longrangehunterII, post: 1361780, member: 61185"] Not even close for a Big Game cartridge in most States, even the parent case the 6.5 Grendel is better suited for Big Game hunting. It would however make a fast .224 for coyotes or smaller game IMO. This stuff was done decades ago.... The Clarke and the original 223 Valkyrie (aka 22/284) were even faster. The Clarke was based off the 257 Roberts blown out and had a sharp shoulder. It held about 55 grains of powder, five less then the original Valkyrie which was based of the .284 Win. Clark was ahead of his time, and a Wildcatter. Hornady had made him some streamlined 80 gr. soft points, but back in the 1950's shooters interest was too low for it to take hold. Years later in 1992 JLK 70-75-80 VLD with Clarks ideas in mind. It's still cool, but like most Big Name Companies why take something that was already out there as a wildcat, change the case, steal the name but only change the designation in front of it to .224? [/QUOTE]
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